Etymology

frighten

frigh·ten
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Today it means: To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. Full definition →

Middle English *frightenen
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*frightenen
  2. English todayfrighten

From Middle English *frightenen, equivalent to fright + -en.

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